A tree fell on Black Olive Drive at about 10:40 a.m. today blocking the roadway and downing two power lines.

Kay Thompson runs the Paradise Arc Program on Black Olive, and said she heard the transformer blow when the tree fell.

"We went out actually thinking there was a car accident and they hit a telephone pole," she said.

CalFire arrived on scene and closed Black Olive Drive with caution tape and were warning residents in the area to be weary of the road. They also informed individuals on the bike trail to be cautious, though the trail was not closed, CalFire Captain Brian Youngblood said.

"That is our main concern is that people stay away from (the downed power lines)," he said. "That is really our priority is to protect life from hazard, so we just make sure that it stays static and no one goes near it and everyone stays safe."

CalFire was unsure of what caused the tree to fall when The Post arrived on scene.

"We just responded to a call with a tree down that has also taken some power lines down," Youngblood said. "We always assume they are hot until PG&E comes and deems that they are de energized."

PG&E arrived on scene about 15 minutes after the tree fell.

Due to the downed lines, 14 buildings lost power, including Arc who had to send their clients home.

"We are sending people back to Oroville who came up for a class and we are going to take other clients that we can home and the other ones we are going to take out into the community until we can get a hold of their parents," Thompson said.

All 14 of the buildings that lost power regained it at 3:15 p.m., PG&E Spokesman Paul Moreno said.

"In many cases we can restore power before permanent repairs are made," Moreno said, adding that permanent repairs were already made to the power lines today.

Youngblood said that he does not have a count on fallen trees that CalFire has responded to this past year, but said he knows of a few incidents off the top of his head.

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